JP3755803B2 - Bill handling apparatus and bill handling method - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a banknote handling technique, and in particular, to a banknote handling apparatus and a banknote handling method in which a banknote inserted from an entrance is stored in a payout stacker apparatus, and then the stored banknote can be paid out from the payout stacker apparatus.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The banknote discriminating device used in various banknote handling devices such as vending machines, ticket vending machines or currency exchange machines performs the authenticity determination of the inserted banknotes. When using, it is convenient if the change can be returned to the user in banknotes. Currency integration that allows the common use of the currency “Euro” in European countries was realized in 1999 AD, and euro coins were used, and euro banknotes circulated from 2002, which resulted in a decrease in the circulation of coins. The frequency with which bills are used is expected to increase. Therefore, the demand for banknote discriminating devices increases more and more, and it is necessary to pay out banknotes.
[0003]
For example, a money depositing and dispensing machine disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-40437 identifies a single circulation-type banknote storage for storing a denomination indiscriminately and banknotes necessary for withdrawal in a circulation path. A circulation type banknote deposit / withdrawal processing unit having a mechanism for returning unnecessary banknotes to the circulation type banknote storage through the banknote return conveyance path is provided. In this money depositing and dispensing machine, all the banknotes deposited from the banknote deposit port are stored indiscriminately in the same storage, and it is determined whether or not the banknotes to be dispensed are banknotes to be dispensed. The target banknotes are conveyed to the banknote dispensing port through the withdrawal conveyance unit, and the banknotes not to be dispensed are returned to the storage through the return conveyance path.
[0004]
German Patent Application No. DE 42409797 discloses a payout device for money or amusement play equipment provided with a device for discharging banknotes. This dispensing device includes a banknote acceptor that receives banknotes, at least one banknote storage device, and a transfer device that transfers banknotes from the banknote acceptor to the banknote storage device and from the banknote storage device to the discharge opening. Furthermore, in this apparatus, when accepting banknotes having different values, in addition to the banknote storage apparatus of individual values, a transfer branch corresponding to these is provided.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the money depositing / dispensing machine disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-40437, a banknote depositing slot and a banknote dispensing slot are provided separately, and a banknote dispensing slot is further provided for each banknote to be dispensed. In addition, it is necessary to provide a corresponding conveyance path for each withdrawal port, which has a drawback that the structure becomes complicated and the manufacturing cost increases. Moreover, it is necessary to continuously perform the process of circulating the non-target banknotes and returning them to the storage box while pulling out banknotes one by one from the single storage room until the banknotes to be withdrawn arrive. In addition, the money depositing / dispensing machine described in the publication discloses a banknote receiving / conveying unit for carrying in an inserted banknote, a banknote feeding / unloading unit for unloading banknotes fed out from a storage, and a banknote identified as a withdrawal target. A bill withdrawal / conveyance unit that leads to the gold outlet and a bill return conveyance unit that returns the bills identified as out of the target to the storage are provided. Thus, in order to circulate a banknote, a long conveyance path is needed, and it is not only complicated and expensive, but also has a drawback that jamming of the banknote easily occurs.
[0006]
Further, in the dispensing device shown in German Patent Application Publication No. DE 42409797, the banknote is not circulated until the banknote to be dispensed is conveyed, but a plurality of banknote storage devices and a plurality of banknotes corresponding to a plurality of denominations are used. Therefore, a large number of storage devices are provided, and the conveyance path and the branching mechanism are complicated.
[0007]
Then, this invention aims at providing the banknote handling apparatus and banknote handling method which accommodate the banknote of several denominations in a single discharge stacker apparatus, and can pay out the accommodated banknote as needed. .
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The banknote handling apparatus according to the present invention forms a transport path (6) for transporting banknotes, and passes a banknote inserted from an inlet (7) provided at one end of the transport path (6) along the transport path (6). A transporting device (2) for transporting, a discrimination sensor (3) for generating a detection signal from a bill arranged adjacent to the transport passage (6) and moving along the transport passage (6), and a discrimination sensor ( It has a discrimination conveyance control circuit (10) that receives the detection signal of 3) to determine the authenticity of the bill and controls the driving of the conveyance device (2).
[0009]
The banknote handling device (1) includes a denomination determining unit configured to determine a denomination of a banknote based on a detection signal of a discrimination sensor (3) provided in the determination conveyance control circuit (10) and conveyed. A payout stacker device (20) that receives and stores bills judged to be true bills by the transport control circuit (10) from the transport passage (6), and pays out in response to the payment signal received from the discrimination transport control circuit (10) A dispensing device (48) for discharging banknotes stored in the stacker device (20) from the dispensing stacker device (20), and an integrated stacker device for storing banknotes determined to be true bills supplied from the transport passage (6) ( 5), a branch passage device (21) formed by branching from the transport passage (6) and connecting the transport passage (6) and the dispensing stacker device (20), and the transport passage (6) and the branch passage (22 ) And the banknotes are moved along the transfer path (6) between the inlet (7) and the stacking stacker (5). A deflector (12) that is movable between a closed position that moves from the conveying path (6) to an open position that deflects to the dispensing stacker device (20), a locking position that contacts the deflector (12), and a deflector (12 ), And a solenoid (72) that drives the locking arm (57) between the locking position and the separation position. ).
[0010]
While the transport device (2) is rotated forward to hold the deflector (12) in the closed position, the bills inserted through the transport passage (6) and inserted into the inlet (7) are moved toward the stacking stack device (5). When the denomination determination unit determines that the denomination is a denomination that can be paid out, the deflector (12) is switched from the closed position to the open position by the reverse rotation of the transfer device (2), and the transfer path (6) is in the open position. The banknotes of denomination that can be paid out in the transport path (6) are stored in the payout stacker device (20) through the open path (12a) and the branch path (22) of the deflector (12).
[0011]
When the dispensing signal is received from the discrimination conveyance control circuit (10), the dispensing device (48) dispenses the denominated banknotes that can be dispensed from the dispensing stacker device (20), and enters the banknotes from the conveyance path (6) (7 ), The locking arm (57) is moved from the separation position to the locking position by driving the solenoid (72), the deflector (12) is held in the closed position, and the transfer device (2) Reverse.
[0012]
Since the single dispensing stacker device (20) accommodates the required bills of a plurality of denominations, the dispensing device (48) is operated as necessary to issue bills of a predetermined denomination from the dispensing stacker device (20). Can be paid out quickly.
[0013]
Since the banknotes in the transport device (2) are stored in the dispensing stacker device (20), the transport path (6) can be shortened and the apparatus can be miniaturized, and jamming of banknotes passing through the transport path (6) Can be prevented.
[0014]
When the banknotes are paid out from the payout stacker device (20), the locking arm (57) is held by the solenoid (72) in a locking position that holds the deflector (12) in the closed position.
[0015]
The locking arm (57) has a hook portion (57a) formed at the tip, and the deflector (12) has an L-shaped lug (12c). When the solenoid (72) is actuated, the hook portion (57a) of the locking arm (57) is engaged with the L-shaped lug (12c) of the deflector (12), and the deflector (12) is held in the closed position. The If the solenoid (72) is not actuated, the engagement between the hook portion (57a) of the locking arm (57) and the L-shaped lug (12c) of the deflector (12) is released, and the transport motor (19) is reversed. Then, the deflector (12) is moved to the open position.
[0016]
The locking arm (57) is provided in the lower conveyance unit (54) movable between the inclined state and the horizontal state, and when moving the lower conveyance unit (54) to the horizontal state, the locking arm (57) Is moved from the separation position to the locking position to hold the deflector (12) in the closed position.
[0017]
A centering device (11) is provided for centering the banknotes on the transport path (6) when the lower transport unit (54) is moved from the horizontal state to the inclined state.
[0018]
The banknote handling method according to the present invention discriminates the authenticity and denomination of a banknote while moving the banknote inserted into the entrance (7) along the transport path (6) by rotating the transport apparatus (2) forward. When it is determined that the bill is a bill other than a denomination that can be paid out in real money, the conveyance path (6) while rotating the conveyance device (2) and holding the deflector (12) in the closed position. When the banknote is conveyed to the stacker device (5) and stored there, and when it is determined that the bill is a denomination that can be paid out with a true bill, the deflector (12) is moved from the closed position by reversing the transport device (2). The process of switching to the open position, transporting the banknotes from the transport path (6) to the dispensing stacker device (20) through the open path (12a) and the branch path (22) of the deflector (12) in the open position, and storing it there When paying out denominated banknotes, the payout device (48) can be driven to pay out from the payout stacker device (20) During the process of paying out banknotes of denomination and when paying out banknotes from the transport passage (6) to the inlet (7), the solenoid (72) is driven to engage the locking arm (57) with the deflector (12). And stopping the deflector (12) in the closed position, reversing the conveying device (2), and returning the banknote from the conveying path (6) to the inlet (7).
[0019]
In this bill handling method, when a bill is inserted into the entrance (7), the lower transport section (54) of the transport apparatus (2) is rotated from the inclined state to the horizontal state and the transport motor (19) is rotated forward. , The process of moving the banknote to the centering conveyance path (6a), and the process of stopping the movement of the banknote by stopping the driving of the conveyance motor (19) when the tip of the banknote reaches the centering conveyance path (6a), By moving the lower conveying part (54) of the conveying device (2) from the horizontal state to the inclined state, and moving the pair of contact end parts (63) of the centering device (11) from the release position to the grip position, Centering the banknotes by pushing both side edges inward, and again placing the lower conveying part (54) of the conveying device (2) from the inclined state to the horizontal state, and the pair of contact end parts (63) from the grip position. Moving to the release position.
[0020]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the banknote handling apparatus and the banknote handling method according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0021]
As shown in FIG. 1, a banknote handling apparatus 1 according to the present invention is disposed above a stacking stacker device 5 disposed below, a dispensing stacker device 20 disposed above the stacking stacker device 5, and a dispensing stacker device 20. The bill discriminating device 4 and the frame 13 for accommodating the centering device 11 arranged on one side of the bill discriminating device 4 are provided. Between the bill discriminating device 4 and the stacking stacker device 5, a transport device 2 that forms a transport passage 6 for transporting bills, a branch from the transport passage 6, and the transport passage 6 and the dispensing stacker device 20 are connected. A branch passage device 21 is provided. The conveyance device 2 drives a conveyance belt 34 that forms the conveyance path 6 and includes a conveyance motor 19 connected to the determination conveyance control circuit 10.
[0022]
As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the centering device 11 includes a pair of rotating shafts 50 that are disposed substantially in parallel to the transport passage 6 and are equidistant from each other in the horizontal direction from the center line 6 e of the transport passage 6. A pair of pressing levers 51 attached to the rotary shafts 50 so as to be rotatable between a grip position for sandwiching the paper sheets in the transport path and a release position for releasing the paper sheets; a grip position and a release position; A lever rotating device 52 for rotating the pressing lever, an inlet sensor 53a and a trigger sensor 53b for detecting a paper sheet existing in the conveying path 6 and generating a detection signal, a centering conveying device 2a, and a lower conveying portion 54 and a guide plate 70 attached between the upper conveyance section 55. The centering conveyance device 2 a includes a lower conveyance unit 54 and an upper conveyance unit 55. The entrance sensor 53a is attached to the front portion of the guide plate 70 to detect that a bill has been inserted into the entrance 7, and the trigger sensor 53b is attached to the rear portion of the guide plate 70 to connect the lower transport portion 54 and the upper transport portion. 55, it is detected that the bill has been conveyed to a predetermined position. The upper conveyance unit 55 includes a plurality of pulleys 58b and a conveyance belt 55a wound around each pulley 58b. The conveyor belt 55a is drivingly connected to a front motor (not shown), and the conveyor belt 55a is driven by the rotation of the front motor, so that a bill inserted from the inlet 7 can be conveyed from the inlet sensor 53a toward the trigger sensor 53b. .
[0023]
The lower conveying portion 54 is attached to the locking arm 57 and protrudes downwardly, the locking arm 57 rotatably supported by the support shaft 56a, a plurality of idle rollers 58a rotatably supported by the locking arm 57, and the like. Bracket 59 is provided. The pressing lever 51 includes a boss 60 having a through-hole 61 that is pivotally attached to the rotation shaft 50, a vertical arm portion 62 that extends substantially vertically from the boss 60 and has a contact end portion 63 having a U-shaped cross section, and An inclined arm 64 having an abutting end 65 that abuts against a bracket 59 of the lower conveying portion 54 that extends substantially horizontally from the boss 60 and descends by its own weight. Both ends of the tension spring 67 are connected to the hook portions 66 formed on the bosses 60, and the contact end portions 63 facing each other are biased to the release position in a direction away from each other. The upper conveyance part 55 can remove the jammed banknote by manually rotating upward around the spindle 56b.
[0024]
The lever rotating device 52 includes a solenoid 72 and an actuator that is actuated by the solenoid 72 and has a plunger 71 that is pivotally attached to a locking arm 57 by a pin 68. Normally, the solenoid 72 is in an inoperative state, and as shown in FIG. 9, the lower conveyance unit 54 is held in a state of being inclined downward by its own weight. At this time, since the bracket 59 moves downward to abut against the abutting end portion 65 of the inclined arm 64 and presses downward, the pressing lever 51 has the vertical arm portion 62 positioned on the inner side against the elasticity of the tension spring 67. It is rotated to the grip position that inclines to The upper conveyance unit 55 is held in parallel with the guide plate 70. In this state, when a bill is inserted into the inlet 7 through the opening 13a formed in the frame 13, the inlet sensor 53a detects the insertion of the bill. The detection signal of the inlet sensor 53a is given to a conveyance control circuit (not shown), and the front motor is rotated. At the same time, a drive signal is applied to the solenoid 72 from the transport control circuit, and the plunger 71 pulls the locking arm 57, so that the lower transport section 54 is in the horizontal state shown in FIGS. 4 and 7 from the inclined state shown in FIG. To be rotated. Thereby, a banknote is conveyed toward the trigger sensor 53b, and when the trigger sensor 53b detects the front-end | tip of a banknote, the drive of a front part motor is stopped and the movement of a banknote is also stopped.
[0025]
Thereafter, energization of the solenoid 72 is stopped, and the plunger 71 stops pulling the locking arm 57. For this reason, the lower conveyance portion 54 rotates around the support shaft 56a by its own weight, and the front portion of the lower conveyance portion 54 is inclined downward, so that the bracket 59 contacts the contact end portion 65 of the inclined arm 64. Touch and press downward. Accordingly, since the vertical arm 62 of the pressing lever 51 is inclined inward against the elasticity of the tension spring 67, the pair of contact end portions 63 are moved inward from the release position to the grip position. Accordingly, the contact end portion 63 pushes both side edges of the bill inward, the center of the bill disposed on the guide plate 70 is aligned with the center line 6e of the transport path 6, and the bill is centered. In this case, it is possible to provide a position sensor that detects the rotation angle of the press lever 51 and sends a detection signal to the rotation control circuit when the contact end 63 of the press lever 51 contacts the side edge of the bill. . Subsequently, the solenoid 72 is actuated again, the lower conveyance unit 54 is arranged in a horizontal state, the pair of contact end portions 63 are moved to the release position, and the bill is sent from the centering device 11 to the bill discriminating device 4.
[0026]
The bill discriminating device 4 receives the detection output of the discrimination sensor 3 and the discrimination sensor 3 including the optical sensor that detects the optical characteristic of the bill and the magnetic sensor that detects the distribution of the magnetic component of the bill, and determines the authenticity of the bill. At the same time, a discrimination transport control circuit 10 that gives control signals to the transport device 2 and each part, and a discrimination transport device 2b that sends bills from the centering transport device 2a of the centering device 11 to the central transport device 2c in the banknote discrimination device 4 I have. While the bill passes through the discrimination transport device 2b, the discriminating sensor 3 detects the optical pattern and magnetic pattern of the bill and compares them with a predetermined optical pattern and magnetic pattern provided in the discrimination transport control circuit 10. When the detected optical pattern and magnetic pattern coincide with the predetermined optical pattern and magnetic pattern, the discrimination transport control circuit 10 determines that the bill is a true note and sends the bill to the central transport device 2c. At the same time, the discrimination conveyance control circuit 10 determines the denomination of the banknote from the detected optical pattern and magnetic pattern. The denomination discriminating means formed by program control in the discrimination transport control circuit 10 discriminates that it is a payable denomination banknote. The discrimination conveyance control circuit 10 is provided with a predetermined denomination preset by the payout banknote storage device such as a memory card and a denomination comparison means for determining whether or not the inserted banknote is the predetermined denomination. The denomination determining means has storage means for storing the denominations and storing order of all banknotes stored in the payout stacker device 20.
[0027]
When the discriminating transport control circuit 10 determines that the bill is other than the predetermined denomination, the banknote sent to the central transport device 2c is further sent to the rear transport device 2d and arranged in the rear transport path 6d. Are stored in the integrated stacker device 5. Although not shown, the stacking device 5 is provided with a storage box and a pressing device that pushes banknotes into the storage box.
When the discrimination transport control circuit 10 determines that the bill is of a predetermined denomination, the bill sent to the central transport device 2 c is sent to the branch passage 22 through the branch passage device 21 and stored in the dispensing stacker device 20.
[0028]
The branch path device 21 is provided at a branch point between the central transport path 6 c and the branch path 22 of the transport path 6, and has a closed position where the banknote moves along the transport path 6 between the inlet 7 and the stacking stacker device 5. The deflector 12 is movable between the conveying path 6 and an open position where it is deflected to the payout stacker device 20. The central conveyance path 6c is provided with a leading edge detection sensor 18 configured by a photocoupler that detects the passage of the leading edge of the bill and generates a detection signal in the discrimination conveyance control circuit 10. When the leading edge of the banknote passing through the central conveyance path 6c passes the leading edge detection sensor 18, the determination conveyance control circuit 10 sends a stop signal to the conveying device 2 by the detection signal of the leading edge detection sensor 18, and stops the conveying device 2. The banknote is temporarily held at the escrow position of the central transport passage 6c.
[0029]
The deflector 12 moves the bill smoothly between the discrimination conveyance path 6b and the central conveyance path 6c, and prevents the movement from the central conveyance path 6c to the branch path 22 as shown in FIG. 6b and the central transfer passage 6c are prevented from moving bills, and are smoothly transferred to the shaft 23 between the central transfer passage 6c and the open position shown in FIG. It is pivotally attached. As shown in FIG. 9, when the deflector 12 is in the open position, an open passage 12a to the branch passage 22 is formed. Also, a roller 23a that smoothly receives banknotes from the banknote identification device 4 to the central transport passage 6c is rotatably attached to the shaft 23. The branch passage device 21 includes a pair of rollers 45, 46, a transport belt 27 wound around the rollers 45, 46, pressing rollers 45 a, 46 a disposed to face the rollers 45, 46, and a storage preparation position 35. A pair of guide plates 35a and 35b, and a detection sensor 17 for detecting that a bill is placed at the storage preparation position 35. The detection sensor 17 is a photocoupler that detects the rear end portion of the banknote supplied to the storage preparation position 35.
[0030]
As shown in FIG. 8, a roller 23a around which a conveying belt 34 is wound and a pair of deflectors 12 are rotatably attached to a shaft 23. The pair of deflectors 12 are connected to each other by a connecting member 12b and rotate simultaneously. Since the pressing spring 23 b is arranged as a spring clutch between the roller 23 a and each deflector 12, the rotational force of the roller 23 is transmitted to the deflector 12. When the conveyor belt 34 and the roller 23a rotate forward, the rotational force in the forward direction is transmitted to the deflector 12 by the pressing spring 23b, and the deflector 12 is rotated to the closed position. When the deflector 12 rotates to the closed position, the deflector 12 abuts against a stopper (not shown) to prevent further rotation, and the deflector 12 is held at a predetermined closed position while the pressing spring 23b slides with respect to the deflector 12. On the other hand, when the transport belt 34 and the roller 23a are reversed, the rotational force in the reverse direction is transmitted to the deflector 12 by the pressing spring 23b, and the deflector 12 is rotated to the open position. When the deflector 12 rotates to the open position, the deflector 12 abuts against a stopper (not shown) to prevent further rotation, and the deflector 12 is held at a predetermined open position while the pressing spring 23b slides with respect to the deflector 12.
[0031]
As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, a hook portion 57 a is formed at the tip of the locking arm 57, and an L-shaped lug 12 c is formed on the deflector 12. If the solenoid 72 is not actuated, the hook portion 57a is not locked to the L-shaped lug 12c of the deflector 12. Therefore, when the transport motor 19 is reversed, the deflector 12 is moved to the open position as shown in FIG. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 11, when the solenoid 72 is operated when the deflector 12 is in the closed position, the hook portion 57 a formed at the tip of the locking arm 57 causes the L-shaped lug 12 c of the deflector 12. Lock to. For this reason, while the solenoid 72 is operated, the deflector 12 is held in the closed position even if the transport motor 19 is reversely rotated.
[0032]
Next, simultaneously with sending a reverse rotation signal to the conveying device 2, the solenoid 72 is switched to the OFF state. When the transport motor 19 is rotated forward, the bill is moved from the inlet 7 toward the stacking device 5, but when the transport motor 19 is reversed, the deflector 12 is switched from the closed position to the open position. Therefore, it is possible to drive the conveying device 2 including the conveying belt 34 and the deflector 12 by using a single conveying motor 19, and to simplify the structure. By switching the deflector 12 between the closed position and the open position, the transport path 6 can be shortened and the bills can be reliably stored in either the stacking stacker device 5 or the dispensing stacker device 20. For this reason, when the denomination determining unit determines that the banknote passing through the transport path 6 is a denomination that can be dispensed, the determination transport control circuit 10 reverses the transport device 2 to transfer the banknote from the transport path 6 to the branch path 22. Can move. Further, when the solenoid 72 is switched to the OFF state, the deflector 12 is rotated to the open position, and the open passage 12a is formed. For this reason, when a reverse rotation signal is sent to the transport device 2, the bill temporarily held in the escrow position of the central transport passage 6c is moved to the storage preparation position 35 through the open passage 12a and the branch passage 22, and the position sensor 17 Thus, the passage of the trailing edge of the bill is detected. The banknotes moved to the storage preparation position 35 are stored in the payout stacker device 20, and the banknotes circulated and stored again in the payout stacker device (20) can be used for the next payout.
[0033]
The payout stacker device 20 receives a drive signal from a case 29 for storing a payable denomination banknote, a pressing device 24 for pressing the banknote into the case 29 from the branch passage 22, and a press signal received from the determination conveyance control circuit 10. And a storage motor 25 for driving the device 24. The pressing device 24 includes a gear device 26 that is drivingly connected to the storage motor 25, and a pressing plate 28 that is cam-connected to the gear device 26. The gear device 26 includes a pair of pressing gears 26 a and 26 b that mesh with each other and are driven by the storage motor 25. Each pressing gear 26a, 26b includes a pin 30 attached to a side surface, and the pressing plate 28 has a long hole 31 into which the pin 30 of the gear device 26 is loosely fitted. Although not shown, each of the pair of pressing plates 28 arranged in the banknote width direction is operatively connected to the pin 30 through the long hole 31. Further, in order to perform a pressing motion on the case 29 on the pressing plate 28, a long hole 28a for fitting the pin 13b fixed to the frame 13 is formed. When the storage motor 25 is rotated in one direction, the pair of pressing gears 26a and 26b are rotated, and the pin 30 performs a circular motion. For this reason, the pressing plate 28 in the initial standby position shown in FIG. 13 moves toward the case 29 as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, and the bill moved to the storage preparation position 35 is moved to the pressing plate 28. It is accommodated in the dispensing stacker device 20 by movement. Thereafter, when the storage motor 25 reverses, the pressing gears 26a, 26b rotate in the reverse direction, and the pressing plate 28 is returned to the initial standby position in preparation for the next bill conveyed to the storage preparation position 35. By using the gear device 26, the number of components can be reduced, and the structure can be simplified and the assembly can be facilitated.
[0034]
The payout device 48 is attached to the case 29 of the payout stacker device 20 on the side opposite to the gear device 26 and receives a payout signal from the discrimination transport control circuit 10 and discharges the banknotes stored in the case 29. A discharge roller 42 that is drivingly connected to the discharge motor 40 and that sequentially feeds the banknotes stored in the discharge stacker device 20, a discharge roller 49 that is operatively connected to the discharge roller 42 via an intermediate gear 43, and a discharge roller 49. And a unidirectional roller 44 disposed to face each other. The payout device 48 is attached to a slider 29 a that is pressed by the pressing spring 82 toward the storage preparation position 35 and is slidably disposed in the case 29. The slider 29a has a pin 84 that is slidably disposed in the long hole 83 of the case 29, and the long hole 83 determines the sliding range of the slider 29a. For this reason, when the number of banknotes stored in the case 29 increases, the slider 29a moves away from the storage preparation position 35 and moves outward.
[0035]
Since the rotating shaft 44a of the one-way roller 44 is pressed toward the payout roller 49 by the pressing spring 44b, the one-way roller 44 is always pressed by the payout roller 49. Since the one-way roller 44 is provided with a one-way clutch, even if the dispensing roller 49 rotates, the one-way roller 44 does not rotate in the direction following the rotation of the dispensing roller 49 but rotates in the opposite direction. For this reason, when a banknote is supplied from the discharge roller 42 between the payout roller 49 and the one-way roller 44, the payout roller 49 sends out the banknote to the payout conveyance device 90, and a plurality of banknotes are received by the one-way roller 44. At the same time, there is a function to prevent the discharge stacker device 20 from being discharged.
[0036]
The payout conveying device 90 provided in the payout device 48 includes a receiving roller 91, an idle roller 92, and a payout belt 93 wound around the receiving roller 91 and the idle roller 92. A one-way roller 94 is pressed against the receiving roller 91 by the pressing spring 94a, and the discharging belt 93 is driven by the reverse rotation of the conveying motor 19. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the payout detection sensor 95 adjacent to the payout belt 93 detects the leading edge of the banknote conveyed along the payout belt 93.
[0037]
The payout device 48 pays out banknotes of denominations that can be paid out from the payout stacker device 20 when receiving a payout signal from the discrimination transport control circuit 10. That is, when a payout signal is received from the discrimination transport control circuit 10, the discharge motor 40 is driven, the discharge roller 42 is rotated, and the banknotes arranged on the outermost side in the case 29 are moved by the discharge roller 42 to the one-way roller 44. Supplied between the payout roller 49 and the feed roller 49. The payout roller 49 feeds the banknotes to the payout transport apparatus 90 and prevents a plurality of banknotes from being simultaneously discharged from the payout stacker apparatus 20 by the one-way roller 44. The banknotes sent to the payout / conveying device 90 are sandwiched between the receiving roller 91 and the one-way roller 94 and are sent by the payout belt 93 through the idle roller 92 to the central transport path 6c. Further, the banknote is discharged from the banknote handling apparatus 1 through the central transport path 6c, the discrimination transport path 6b and the centering transport path 6a by the central transport apparatus 2c, the discrimination transport apparatus 2b and the centering transport apparatus 2a. . At this time, the solenoid 72 is operated, and the hook portion 57a formed at the tip of the locking arm 57 is locked to the L-shaped lug 12c of the deflector 12. Therefore, while the solenoid 72 is operated, the transport motor 19 is reversed. However, since the deflector 12 is held in the closed position, the bill is moved to the inlet 7 through the deflector 12 in the closed position.
[0038]
In the present embodiment, since the banknotes in the transport device 6 are stored in the dispensing stacker device 20 through the branch path device 21, the transport path 6 is shortened, the structure of the banknote handling device 1 is reduced, and the transport is performed. It is possible to prevent jamming of bills passing through the passage 6. Further, banknotes of denominations that can be paid out are stored in the payout stacker apparatus 20, and banknotes of denominations that can be paid out from the payout stacker apparatus 20 can be quickly paid out when necessary.
[0039]
The case 29 is rotatably attached to the frame 8 of the transport device 2 by the shaft 9 between the operating position shown in FIG. 1 and the non-operating position shown in FIG. By rotating the case 29 of the dispensing stacker device 20 to the open position, the jammed banknote can be easily removed and the banknote can be replenished directly into the case 29. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 9, long holes 29c are formed in both side surfaces 29a and 29b of the case 29 of the dispensing stacker device 20, and a shaft 80 is disposed in the long hole 29c. The shaft 80 is biased toward the upper end of the case 29 by a pair of tension springs 81. When the case 29 is moved to the operating position shown in FIG. 1, the shaft 80 comes into contact with the inclined surface 13 b formed on the frame 13 and is then fitted into the recess 13 c against the elasticity of the tension spring 81 with one touch. The When the case 29 is removed from the frame 13, the shaft 80 is manually moved downward to release the engagement between the shaft 80 and the recess 13c, so that the case is moved from the operating position in FIG. 29 can be rotated around the shaft 9.
[0040]
FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing the connection state of each device connected to the input side and the output side of the discrimination transport control circuit 10 and the discrimination transport control circuit 10 used in the banknote discrimination device 1.
At each input terminal of the discrimination control circuit 10, an inlet sensor 53 a and a trigger sensor 53 b provided at the inlet 7 for detecting insertion of a banknote, and a discrimination sensor 3 disposed adjacent to the transport path 6 and detecting the characteristics of the banknote A tip detection sensor 18 for detecting that the bill has been transported to the central transport passage 6c, and a storage position detection sensor 17 for detecting whether or not the bill transported to the branch passage 22 has reached the storage position of the dispensing stacker device 20; The payout device 48 is connected to a payout detection sensor 95 that detects whether or not a bill has been discharged from the payout stacker device 20. Further, a data storage device (ROM) 47 for storing banknote identification data and banknote denomination is connected to the discrimination transport control circuit 10, and the discrimination transport control circuit 10 gives an address signal to the desired data storage device 47. Data can be retrieved. In each output terminal of the discrimination conveyance control circuit 10, the deflector 12 is switched, and the solenoid 72 that drives the lower conveyance unit 54, the conveyance motor 19 that conveys banknotes, and the storage that stores the banknotes to be paid out in the dispensing stacker device 20. The motor 25 is connected to a discharge motor 40 that is provided in the payout stacker device 20 and feeds out the payable banknotes stored in the payout stacker device 20.
[0041]
FIG. 18 shows a flowchart of an operation sequence for storing banknotes in the payout stacker device 20.
When a bill is inserted from the start of step 100 to step 101. When the inlet sensor 53a is turned on in step 102, the process proceeds to step 103, the transport motor 19 is rotated forward, the solenoid 72 is turned on, and the bill is pulled into the centering transport path 6a. When the leading edge of the banknote reaches the trigger sensor 53b, the driving of the front motor is stopped and the movement of the banknote is also stopped. Thereafter, energization of the solenoid 72 is stopped, and the plunger 71 stops pulling the locking arm 57. For this reason, the lower conveyance portion 54 rotates about the support shaft 56a by its own weight, and the front portion is inclined downward, so that the bracket 59 is in contact with the contact end portion 65 of the inclined arm 64 and pressed downward. Accordingly, the vertical arm 62 of the pressing lever 51 is inclined inward against the elasticity of the tension spring 67, and the pair of contact end portions 63 are moved inward from the release position to the grip position. Therefore, after the contact end 63 pushes both side edges of the banknote inward, the center of the banknote arranged on the guide plate 70 is aligned with the center line 6e of the transport path 6 and the banknote is centered, and then the solenoid 72 is It is actuated again, the lower conveyance part 54 is arranged in a horizontal state, the pair of contact end parts 63 are moved to the release position, and the bill is sent from the centering device 11 to the bill discriminating device 4.
Thereafter, the banknotes are sent to the discrimination transport device 2b, and while the banknotes pass through the discrimination transport path 6b, the discrimination sensor 3 detects the optical pattern and magnetic pattern of the banknotes, and sampling processing (step 104) is performed to store the data. The authenticity of the inserted bill is compared with a predetermined optical pattern and magnetic pattern provided in the device 47 (step 105). In this way, it is possible to determine the authenticity and denomination of the banknote while moving the banknote inserted into the transport apparatus 2 from the inlet 7 of the banknote handling apparatus along the transport path 6. In step 105, when the determination transport control circuit 10 does not determine that the bill is a true note, the transport motor 19 is reversed (step 106), the bill is returned to the inlet 7 (step 107), and the operation of the transport motor 19 is stopped. The
[0042]
In step 109, when it is a banknote other than a predetermined denomination, the discrimination conveyance device 2b, the central conveyance device 2c, and the rear conveyance device 2d are driven to pass through the identification conveyance passage 6b and the central conveyance passage 6c to the rear conveyance passage 6d. After the banknotes are conveyed, banknotes of denominations other than denominations that can be dispensed are stored in the stacking stacker device 5 (step 110), and the operation of the conveyance motor 2 is stopped.
In step 109, when the determination conveyance control circuit 10 determines that the banknote is a predetermined denomination, it determines whether or not the leading edge of the banknote discharged from the discrimination conveyance path 6b has reached the leading edge detection sensor 18 (step 112). ). When the leading edge of the banknote reaches the leading edge detection sensor 18, the solenoid 72 is operated, the deflector 12 is moved from the closed position to the open position, and the open passage 12a is formed. Thereafter, the transport motor 19 is reversed, and the bills in the central transport passage 6 c are moved to the storage preparation position 35 through the branch passage 22. When the rear end of the banknote passes the storage position detection sensor 17, it is determined that the banknote has reached the storage preparation position 35 (step 116), and the discrimination conveyance control circuit 10 drives the storage motor 25 so that it can be dispensed. The denomination banknote is accommodated in the dispensing stacker device 20 (step 118). Thereafter, the operation of the solenoid 72 is stopped, the deflector 12 is switched to the closed position, and the operation is stopped (step 120). The storage means of the denomination determining means stores the denominations and the storing order of all banknotes stored in the payout stacker device 20.
[0043]
FIG. 19 shows a flowchart of an operation sequence for paying out banknotes of a predetermined denomination stored in the payout stacker device 20.
From the start of step 121, the process proceeds to step 122, and when there is a payout request from the discrimination transport control circuit 10 to the payout stacker device 20, the transport motor 19 is reversed (step 123) and the discharge motor 40 in the payout stacker device 20 is driven. (Step 124). The payout detection sensor 95 monitors whether or not banknotes have been paid out from the payout stacker device 20 (step 125). When the payout detection sensor 95 is turned on, the discharge motor 40 is stopped (step 126).
[0044]
Next, in step 127, the determination transport control circuit 10 determines whether or not the bills paid out from the payout stacker device 20 are an appropriate denomination. If it is determined in step 127 that the bill is of an appropriate denomination, in step 133, the bill is paid out to the inlet 7 through the central transport path 6c, the discrimination transport path 6b, and the centering transport path 6a. Thereafter, in step 134, it is determined whether or not further payout is required. When further paying out banknotes, the process returns to step 123. When no further payout is required, the process proceeds to step 135 and the operation of the transport motor 19 is stopped. When it is determined in step 127 that the banknote is not of an appropriate denomination, it is determined in step 128 whether or not the banknote is of an inappropriate denomination. Is activated, and the banknote is again accommodated in the dispensing stacker 20, and the process proceeds to step 134.
When it is determined in step 128 that the banknote is not an inappropriate denomination, it is determined in step 129 that the banknote is inappropriate. This is determined by the payout detection sensor 95 whether or not a bill passing there has a predetermined length. For example, a bill that is damaged even if it is a true note and does not have a predetermined length is determined to be an improper bill. .
[0045]
If it is determined in step 129 that the banknote is inappropriate, the banknote is sent to the central conveyance path 6c. After the trailing edge of the banknote passes through the leading edge detection sensor 18, the conveyance motor 19 is rotated forward (step 130), sent from the central conveyance path 6c to the rear conveyance path 6d, and then stored in the stacking stacker 5. (Step 131) and go to Step 134. Since the storage means stores the denominations and the storing order of all banknotes stored in the payout stacker device 20, the payout operation is performed through steps 123 to 134 until the necessary number of banknotes are discharged. Is repeated.
[0046]
The embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above example, and can be changed. For example, instead of discharging the banknote from the inlet 7 through the central transport path 6c through the differential transport path 6b and the centering transport path 6a by the central transport apparatus 2c, the differential transport apparatus 2b, and the centering transport apparatus 2a, You may pay out to the discharge port directly from the handling apparatus 1. If the branch path device 21 is omitted, the transport motor 19 for transporting banknotes is stopped, the storage motor 25 is operated, and the banknotes placed in the central transport path 6c are accommodated in the dispensing stacker 20 as they are. The device can be further miniaturized. In this case, the stored banknotes can be used for payout in the same manner as described above. A plurality of payable denominations can be selected and a plurality of payable denominations determined as true banknotes can all be stored in a single payout stacker device 20, but a plurality of payout stacker devices 20 can be arranged in parallel. The banknotes of the necessary denominations may be paid out from the selected payout stacker device 20 by storing the denominations and the storing order of the bills stored in each payout stacker device 20 in the storage means. Further, among the plurality of payout stackers 20, different banknotes for each denomination may be stored in the corresponding payout stacker device 20.
[0047]
As shown in FIG. 17, a photocoupler 36 and a prism 38 may be provided. The photocoupler 36 is disposed on one side surface of the transport path 6 and generates a light beam 37 in the width direction of the transport path 6. And a light extraction unit 39 that receives a light beam redirected by the prism 38 from the light emitting unit 37 at an angle of 180 degrees. By receiving the light irradiated in the width direction of the conveyance path 6 by the photocoupler 36, the passage of the banknote, the length of the banknote, or the foreign matter connected to the banknote can be detected, and unauthorized withdrawal of the banknote can be prevented.
[0048]
The branch path 22 of the branch path device 21, the payout transport path 96 and the central transport path 6c of the payout transport apparatus 90 are formed in a loop shape. An identification sensor is provided on the dispensing conveyance path 96 and the central conveyance path 6c from the dispensing apparatus 48 to the deflector 12, and the denomination of the banknote dispensed from the dispensing stacker apparatus 20 is identified by the identification conveyance control circuit 10 based on the signal of the identification sensor. To do. When a payable denomination banknote corresponding to the payout signal from the determination transport control circuit 10 is discharged to the central transport path 6c, the deflector 12 is placed in the closed position and paid out from the inlet 7. If the denomination is not applicable, the deflector 12 can be rotated to the open position, and the bill can be conveyed to the storage preparation position 35 through the branch passage 22 and stored again in the payout stacker device 20. In this case, there is an advantage that it is not necessary to change the design on the mechanism, and can be dealt with only by changing the software program installed in the discrimination conveyance control circuit 10.
[0049]
【The invention's effect】
In the present invention, a banknote handling apparatus and a banknote handling method are provided in which banknotes of a plurality of denominations are stored in a single payout stacker apparatus and the stored banknotes can be paid out as necessary.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a bill handling apparatus showing an embodiment according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the upper part of the bill handling apparatus shown in FIG.
3 is a cross-sectional view of the dispensing stacker device shown in FIG.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the centering device.
FIG. 5 is a front view of the centering device.
FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing a pressing lever of the centering device.
FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view of the centering device.
FIG. 8 is a side view showing the mounting state of the deflector.
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view when the dispensing stacker device is opened from the bill handling device.
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the engagement between the locking arm and the deflector is released
FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the locking arm is engaged with the deflector.
FIG. 12 is a front view of the pressing device.
FIG. 13 is a sectional view of the pressing device with the pressing plate in the initial position.
FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of the pressing device in an intermediate position where the pressing plate is pushed out
FIG. 15 is a sectional view showing a state in which the pressing plate is completely pushed out.
FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing an electric circuit of the bill handling apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 17 is a plan view of the pull-out detection device.
FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an operation sequence stored in the payout stacker device.
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an operation sequence of paying out banknotes from the payout stacker device.
[Explanation of symbols]
(1) ・ ・ Bill handling device, (2) ・ Conveying device, (2a) ・ ・ Centering conveying device, (2b) ・ ・ Differential conveying device, (2c) ・ ・ Central conveying device, (2d) ・ ・ Rear Conveying device, (3) ・ ・ Detection sensor, (4) ・ ・ Bill discriminating device, (5) ・ ・ Stacking device, (6) ・ ・ Conveying passage, (6a) ・ ・ Centering conveying passage, (6b) ・・ Differential transfer path, (6c) ・ ・ Central transfer path, (6d) ・ ・ Rear transfer path, (6e) ・ ・ Center line, (7) ・ ・ Inlet, (10) ・ ・ Distinction transfer control circuit, (11・ ・ Centering device, (12) ・ ・ Deflector, (12a) ・ ・ Open passage, (13) ・ ・ Frame, (13a) ・ ・ Opening, (16) ・ ・ Storage device, (17) ・ Storage Position detection sensor, (18) ... Tip detection sensor, (19) ... Conveyance motor, (20) ... Discharge stacker device, (21) ... Branch passage device, (22) ... Branch passage, (23) ..Shaft, (23a) ... Roller, (24) ... Pressing device, (25) (26) ・ ・ Gear device, (26a, 26b) ・ ・ Pressing gear, (27) ・ ・ Conveyor belt, (28) ・ ・ Pressing plate, (29) ・ ・ Case, (30) ・ ・ Pin, (31) ・ ・ Long hole, (34) ・ ・ Conveyor belt, (35) ・ ・ Storage preparation position, (35a, 35b) ・ ・ Guide plate, (36) ・ ・ Push plate, (38) ・ Prism, (39) ・ ・ Receiver, (40) ・ ・ Eject motor, (42) ・ ・ Eject roller, (44) ・ ・ One-way roller, (45, 46) ・ ・ Roller, (47) ・ ・ Data storage device (ROM), (48) ・ ・ Dispensing device, (50) ・ ・ Rotating shaft, (51) ・ ・ Pressing lever, (52) ・ ・ Lever rotating device, (53a) ・ ・ Inlet sensor, (53b) ・ ・Trigger sensor, (54) ・ ・ Lower conveying part, (55) ・ ・ Upper conveying part, (56a) ・ ・ Support shaft, (56b) ・ ・ Support shaft, (57) ・ ・ Locking arm, (58a) ・・ Idle roller, (58b) ・ ・ Pulley, (59) ・ ・ Bracket, (60) ・ ・ Boss, (61) ・ ・ Through hole, (62) ・ ・ Vertical arm, (63) ・ ・ Contact End, (64) ・ ・ Inclined arm, (65) ・ ・ Abutting end, (66) ・ ・ Hook, (67) ・ ・ Tension spring, (70) ・ ・ Guide plate, (71) ・ ・Plunger, (72) ・ Solenoid, (80) ・ Shaft, (81) ・ ・ Tension spring, (90) ・ Discharge conveyor, (91) ・ Receiving roller, (92) ・ Idle roller, ( 93) ... Discharge belt, (94) ... One-way roller, (94a) ... Pressing spring, (95) ... Discharge detection sensor, (96) ... Discharge conveyance path,

Claims (7)

A transport device that forms a transport path for transporting banknotes, and transports a banknote inserted from an inlet provided at one end of the transport path along the transport path, and is disposed adjacent to the transport path and along the transport path Banknote handling device comprising: a discrimination sensor that generates a detection signal from a bill that moves in a moving manner; and a discrimination transport control circuit that receives the detection signal of the discrimination sensor to determine the authenticity of the bill and controls the driving of the transport device In
A denomination discriminating means for discriminating the denomination of the banknote based on the detection signal of the discrimination sensor provided in the discrimination transport control circuit,
A payout stacker that receives and stores banknotes determined to be true bills by the transport control circuit;
A payout device for discharging banknotes stored in the payout stacker device in response to the payment signal received from the determination transport control circuit;
An integrated stacker device for storing banknotes determined to be genuine bills supplied from a conveyance path;
A branch passage device formed by branching from the transport passage and connecting the transport passage and the payout stacker device;
A closed position where the banknote is moved along the transfer path between the inlet and the stacking stacker, and an open position where the banknote is deflected from the transfer path to the payout stacker at the branch point between the transfer path and the branch path A deflector movable between and
A locking arm that is rotatably arranged between a locking position that contacts the deflector and a separation position where the contact with the deflector is released;
A solenoid for driving the locking arm between the locking position and the separation position;
While the conveyance device is rotated forward and the deflector is held in the closed position, the bills inserted through the conveyance passage and inserted into the inlet are moved toward the stacking device,
When the denomination determination unit determines that the denomination is a denomination that can be dispensed, the deflector is switched from the closed position to the open position by reversing the conveying device, and the deflecting path passes through the open path and branch path of the deflector in the open position. Stores denominated banknotes in the transport path in the stacker unit,
When the payout signal is received from the determination transport control circuit, the payout device pays out banknotes of denomination that can be paid out from the payout stacker device,
When paying out bills from the transport passage to the entrance, the solenoid is driven to move the locking arm from the separation position to the locking position, hold the deflector in the closed position, and reverse the transporting device. Banknote handling equipment.   The banknote handling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the banknote is paid out from the payout stacker device, the locking arm is held at a locking position for holding the deflector in the closed position by a solenoid. The locking arm has a hook portion formed at the tip,
The deflector has an L-shaped lug,
When the solenoid is activated, the hook portion of the locking arm engages the L-shaped lug of the deflector, and the deflector is held in the closed position;
3. The deflector is moved to an open position when the solenoid is not actuated and the hook portion of the locking arm is disengaged from the L-shaped lug of the deflector and the transport motor is reversed. Banknote handling device.   The locking arm is provided in the lower conveyance unit movable between the inclined state and the horizontal state, and when the lower conveyance unit is moved to the horizontal state, the locking arm is moved from the separation position to the locking position, The banknote handling apparatus of any one of Claims 1-3 which hold | maintain a deflector in a closed position.   The banknote handling apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a centering device that performs centering of banknotes on the transport path when the lower transport section is moved from the horizontal state to the inclined state. The process of discriminating the authenticity and denomination of the banknote while moving the banknote inserted in the entrance by rotating the transport apparatus along the transport path,
When it is judged that the bill is a genuine bill and a denomination other than a denomination that can be paid out, the billet is transported to the stacking stacker through the feed path and stored in the stacking device while the deflector is rotated forward to hold the deflector in the closed position. The process of
When it is determined that the bill is a denomination that can be paid out with a true note, the deflector is switched from the closed position to the open position by reversing the transport device, and the banknote is discharged from the transport path through the open path and branch path of the deflector in the open position. The process of transporting it to the device and storing it there,
When paying out banknotes of denomination that can be paid out, a process of driving out the payout device and paying out banknotes of denomination that can be paid out from the payout stacker apparatus;
When paying out bills from the transport passage to the entrance, the solenoid is driven to lock the locking arm to the deflector, holding the deflector in the closed position, reversing the transport device, and removing the bill from the transport passage. And a process of returning to the entrance. When the bill is inserted into the entrance, the process of rotating the lower transport portion of the transport device from the inclined state to the horizontal state and rotating the transport motor in the forward direction to move the bill to the centering transport path;
When the leading edge of the banknote reaches the centering conveyance path, the process of stopping the movement of the banknote by stopping the driving of the conveyance motor;
The process of centering the banknote by moving the pair of contact end parts of the centering device from the release position to the grip position by pushing the both side edges of the banknote inward by moving the lower transport section of the transport apparatus from the horizontal state to the inclined state. When,
The bill handling method according to claim 6, further comprising: arranging the lower conveying portion of the conveying device from the inclined state to the horizontal state and moving the pair of contact end portions from the grip position to the release position.

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